Convection and Mantle Answers

When the heat source is removed from a fluid, convection currents in the fluid willa.speed up.b.change direction.c.eventually stop.d.continue at the same rate forever.

Scientists believe that differences in ____ cause hot, plastic-like rock in the asthenosphere to rise toward Earth's surface.a.densityc.weightb.magnetismd.composition

The transfer of energy through empty space is calleda.conduction.b.convection.c.radiation.d.subduction.

Convection currents produce the heat in the Earth’s interior.

The transfer of heat by the movement of heated fluid is called conduction.

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth’sa.continents.b.mantle.c.lithosphere.d.inner core.

The heat from the Sun reaches Earth through convection.

Convection currents affect the movement of plates on the Earth's crust.

Heat transfer within a fluid takes place bya.convection currents.b.radiation.c.conduction.d.density.